Even strong stock market years can get very stressful 😱

Plus a charted review of the macro crosscurrents 🔀

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Stocks declined last week with the S&P 500 shedding 1% to close at 5,204.34. The index is now up 9.1% year to date and up 45.5% from its October 12, 2022 closing low of 3,577.03.

After closing Q1 at a record high, the market kicked off Q2 last week on a sour note. The selling on Tuesday and Thursd…